Resources for Growing Gardeners

Check out these stories and resources for young gardeners recommended by our local Seeds for Sharing experts!

Updated April 9, 2024
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Easy peasy : gardening for kids
Bradley, Kirsten
Paper Book
An introduction to easy gardening so you can grow everywhere and anywhere.
The gardener
Stewart, Sarah 1939-
Paper Book
The Caldecott Honor-winning picture book from the author-and-illustrator team of the bestselling The Library. Lydia Grace Finch brings a suitcase full of seeds to the big gray city, where she goes to stay with her Uncle Jim, a cantankerous baker. There she...
Miss Rumphius
Cooney, Barbara 1917-2000
Paper Book
Alice made a promise to make the world a more beautiful place, then a seed of an idea is planted and blossoms into a beautiful plan. This beloved classic and celebration of nature--written by a beloved Caldecott winner--is lovelier than ever! One of The Atlantic's 65 Essential...
Nature's best hope : how you can save the world in your own yard
Tallamy, Douglas W.
Paper Book
Douglas W. Tallamy awakened thousands of readers to an urgent situation: wildlife populations are in decline because the native plants they depend on are fast disappearing. His solution? Plant more natives. In this middle grade adaptation of the New York Times bestseller Nature's...
Roots, shoots, buckets & boots : gardening together with children
Lovejoy, Sharon 1945-
Paper Book
Pizza Patches & Bean Tunnels: Kids' Garden Projects to Cultivate Wonder Here are 12 spirited, easy-to-implement ideas for theme gardens that parents and kids can grow together, connecting children to nature through gardening. Each project includes a plan and the planting recipe--as well as a...
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